Duke Smbat III of Armenia

Duke Smbat III of Armenia (785-862) was the duke of Bagratid Armenia from 851 to 862, succeeding Duke Bagrat of Armenia.

Biography
Smbat was born in 785, the son of Duke Ashot III of Armenia. He was from the Armenian Christian House of Bagrationi, and upon his father's death in 826, Smbat and his brother Duke Bagrat of Armenia divided their realm between them. They became quarrels, and in 851 Smbat helped the Abbasid Caliphate in arresting Duke Bagrat for rebelling. Smbat succeeded his brother as the duke of Bagratid Armenia after his death later that year, and Smbat became the sole ruler of Armenia. He ruled the country until his death in 862 eleven years later.